For Buddhist families, this often included a gungervaa, a portable shrine containing artwork, decorative objects, and other ...

The Mongolian collection of the Ethnological Museum of the National Museums in Berlin contains a unique Gungervaa shrine.

AN ELDERLY Brit couple wrongfully jailed by Taliban may die in prison soon, their children fear. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his ...

Britons Peter and Barbie Reynolds have been held in an Afghan prison by the Taliban for months. The couple, aged 80 and 76, ...

Explore the intricate process of making a giant golden Buddha statue, guided by the expertise of a traditional sculpture ...

AN ELDERLY Brit couple held hostage and beaten by the Taliban could die if not rescued soon, the UN has warned. Peter ...

In 1972, my wife, Maureen, and I failed to continue up to Bamiyan to see the giant Buddhas. I got to Bamiyan in 2006, but the Buddhas had departed in 2001, destroyed by the Taliban.

An Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan remains active and gunmen killed six people, including three Spanish tourists, in a May 2024 attack in Bamiyan, one of the country’s main tourist attractions ...

India’s Statue of Unity (182 metres) and China’s Spring Temple Buddha (128 metres) are some of the tallest statues in the world. Several Buddhist statues in China and Japan also make the list. Most of ...